CHEMISTRY

Question 1: Why is the bond between carbon and hydrogen considered essential in defining a
compound as organic in organic chemistry?

a) It determines the color of organic compounds

b) It provides energy to organic compounds

c) It is the only bond present in organic compounds

d) It distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds

e) It increases the stability of organic compounds

Answer: d) It distinguishes organic compounds from inorganic compounds

Question 2: What historical event in 1828 played a significant role in expanding the definition of
organic chemistry?

a) Discovery of carbon

b) Synthesis of urea from inorganic substances

c) Identification of the first organic molecule

d) Development of the periodic table

e) Invention of the microscope

Answer: b) Synthesis of urea from inorganic substances

Question 3: What property of carbon atoms makes organic compounds unique in their ability to form
various structures?

a) Radioactive decay

b) Covalent bonding with nonmetals

c) Ionic bonding with metals

d) Ability to conduct electricity

e) Magnetic attraction

Answer: b) Covalent bonding with nonmetals

Question 4: Why are organic compounds considered essential in everyday life, according to the
content notes?

a) They determine the pH of substances

b) They provide structural support to living organisms

c) They are involved in all chemical reactions

d) They contribute to the creation of various products used in daily life

e) They act as catalysts in biochemical reactions

Answer: d) They contribute to the creation of various products used in daily life

Question 5: In what ways does the study of organic chemistry impact society, as mentioned in the
content notes?

a) Enhancing space exploration

b) Improving transportation systems

c) Developing new agricultural practices

d) Producing renewable energy sources

e) Contributing to the creation of new products and improvements in existing ones

Answer: e) Contributing to the creation of new products and improvements in existing ones

Question 6: What property distinguishes inorganic compounds from organic compounds in terms of
solubility?

a) Solubility in water

b) Flammability

c) Conductivity

d) Presence of covalent bond

e) Presence of ionic bond

Answer: a) Solubility in water

Question 7: Which type of bond is a characteristic feature of organic compounds?

a) Ionic bond
b) Metallic bond

c) Hydrogen bond

d) Covalent bond

e) Van der Waals bond

Answer: d) Covalent bond

Question 8: What is a property unique to organic compounds mentioned in the content notes?

a) Conductivity

b) Flammability

c) Solubility in water

d) Presence of ionic bond

e) Isomerism

Answer: e) Isomerism

Question 9: According to the content notes, what was the main basis for classifying compounds in
the 18th century?

a) Source of the compound

b) Elemental composition

c) Flammability

d) Solubility in water

e) Presence of carbon atoms

Answer: a) Source of the compound

Question 10: What event in 1828 challenged the Vital Force Theory and led to a reclassification of
compounds?

a) Discovery of hydrogen

b) Synthesis of urea

c) Identification of isomerism

d) Confirmation of the presence of carbon

e) Development of the periodic table

Answer: b) Synthesis of urea

Question 11: What is the role of the central atom in a molecule when determining connectivity in
Lewis structures?

a) It is always a halide atom

b) It forms the most bonds in the molecule

c) It is the least electronegative element

d) It is always a hydrogen atom

e) It always violates the octet rule

Answer: c) It is the least electronegative element

Question 12: How is the total number of valence electrons determined for a molecule when drawing
a Lewis structure?

a) By subtracting two electrons for each bond

b) By adding electrons to the central atom only

c) By counting only the peripheral atom electrons

d) By ignoring charged molecules

e) By dividing the total number of electrons by the number of atoms

Answer: a) By subtracting two electrons for each bond

Question 13: Why are hydrogen atoms and halide atoms usually peripheral atoms in Lewis
structures?

a) They have a high electronegativity

b) They form multiple bonds easily

c) They always violate the octet rule

d) They usually form only one bond

e) They have a filled octet of electrons

Answer: d) They usually form only one bond

Question 14: In Step 4 of drawing Lewis structures, when can electrons be shared from peripheral
atoms to the central atom?

a) If the peripheral atoms have a filled octet

b) If the central atom has a full octet

c) If the central atom doesn’t have a full octet

d) If the molecule is charged

e) If there are no lone pairs in the molecule

Answer: c) If the central atom doesn’t have a full octet

Question 15: What limitation is mentioned regarding the octet rule for second-row atoms in Lewis
structures?

a) The sum of bonds plus lone pairs can’t exceed four

b) Second-row atoms can’t form double or triple bonds

c) Second-row atoms always violate the octet rule

d) Second-row atoms can only form single bonds

e) The octet rule doesn’t apply to second-row atoms

Answer: a) The sum of bonds plus lone pairs can’t exceed four

Question 16: What is the key characteristic of a Lewis acid?

a) It donates a proton
b) It accepts a pair of electrons

c) It accepts a proton

d) It donates a pair of electrons

e) It forms a covalent bond

Answer: b) It accepts a pair of electrons

Question 17: In the context of Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases, what is the role of a Bronsted base?

a) It donates a proton

b) It accepts a proton

c) It forms a covalent bond

d) It donates a pair of electrons

e) It accepts a pair of electrons

Answer: b) It accepts a proton

Question 18: What is the significance of the lone pair of electrons in the reaction between a
Bronsted-Lowry acid and base?

a) It forms a covalent bond

b) It becomes the bonding electrons in the base-H bond

c) It accepts a proton

d) It donates a proton

e) It initiates bond-breaking steps

Answer: b) It becomes the bonding electrons in the base-H bond

Question 19: Why is drawing an arrow originating from an H⁺ in a mechanism considered a common
mistake?

a) H⁺ has no electrons
b) H⁺ has a negative charge

c) H⁺ forms ionic bonds

d) H⁺ donates a pair of electrons

e) H⁺ is a strong Lewis acid

Answer: a) H⁺ has no electrons

Question 20: What are the two terms used in organic-speak to describe the deprotonated acid and
the protonated base in Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases?

a) Conjugate acid and conjugate base

b) Bonding acid and bonding base

c) Proton acid and proton base

d) Deprotonated base and protonated acid

e) Covalent acid and covalent base

Answer: a) Conjugate acid and conjugate base